hand-rolled

Crafted by palm

Hand-rolled describes something shaped by hand rather than machine.

The term applies most often to cigars and cigarettes: He prefers hand-rolled Cuban cigars.

In cooking, hand-rolled pasta or sushi suggests artisanal care.

In software development, hand-rolled code is written from scratch rather than generated by tools or frameworks: They built a hand-rolled authentication system instead of using a library.

culinary

pasta

Shaped wheat dough

  • noodlesBoiled dough strands
  • sushiVinegared rice with toppings
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking

artisan · kneaded · tortilla · dumpling · gnocchi · mochi · truffle · croissant · bagel · pretzel

tobacco

cigarette

Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder

  • cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
  • tobaccoDried smoking leaf
  • jointShared by multiple parties

smoke · filter · pouch · loose-leaf · cannabis · spliff · pinch · twist · lick · seal

crafts

beeswax

Honeycomb building material

  • candleWax stick with wick
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing

incense · wick · coil · pottery · rope · felt · paper · scroll · yarn · fiber

Categories
Opposites
production method

hand-rolledmachine-made

Fabricated by apparatus

automated · mass-produced · store-bought · manufactured · mechanized

authenticity/craft value

hand-rolledmass-produced

Made in large quantities

commercial · generic · industrial · commoditized · standardized

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G